On 17 Aug 17  06:04:00, Bbsing Bbs said the following to All:   
      
   BB> Examples are where you post anything about a fun night you had out could im   
   BB> your ability to be promoted. Or CNN will come look for you and start a camp   
   BB> to make your current and future life and ability to advance your lot in lif   
   BB> nightmare or impossible. With this thought in mind I don't believe the   
      
   Without getting too political or "preachy-talky"... heres my take on this.   
      
   It seemed that when CNN started out in the beginning, they were mostly focused   
   on reporting "the facts". Its what made them such a powerful, respected   
   channel. The focus was on that breaking-news and reporting in the most    
   factual way they could manage to do so. Some really respected talent was on    
   the network at one time. But... as time went on, I think it was towards the    
   end of the OJ trial and the Clinton blowjob scandals where the shift went from   
   facts to "opinion shows". It wasn't really noticable immediately but   
   gradually over a period of time.   
      
   Whether people like Trump or not, one thing became clear, and that was here    
   is now a president who took the media to task almost head-on. Openly slamming   
   CNN and MSNBC. Coupled with his presence on Twitter - Now I understand   
   Twitter has the right to suspend his account if he gets a little too hot for   
   his own good, but it did show that he has a "forum", where his words come from   
   him directly. No spin, twist or opinion from any news channel.   
      
   I'm sure its possible to get transcripts of any White House press briefings    
   and whatnot, but seems like Trump has almost single-handedly been able to    
   control the frenzy surrounding how the media perceives him to be.   
      
   When he does post something on Twitter, it is now the media that takes those    
   postings and gives their opinions on it. Sure, they report exactly what he    
   tweeted, but its now a situation where you have, for example, different    
   opinions coming from CNN and the Fox news channel.   
      
   Nick   
      
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